Your Regularly Scheduled Programming: Why Your Law Firm Needs a Data Security Management Document

Data breaches are quite common for small law firms and they happen far more often than you might expect.  The obvious implication is that one could happen to you. But if you create and observe a data management program, you’ll be able to reduce your risk significantly – since that document will force you to outline data security threats + how to manage them.

Some states actually require businesses that maintain certain types of sensitive data to build and maintain a written information security program (WISP), but even if you’re not required to do so, it’s still a good idea. The document itself does not need to be overlong.  For a small business, 2-4 pages is probably enough coverage.

The truth of the matter though is that if you’re not managing your data, it’s managing you.

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We’ve got a template WISP.  Just reach out, and we’ll send it to you.

The Wyoming State Bar offers free law practice management consulting services through Red Cave Law Firm Consulting.

To request a consult, visit the Wyoming State Bar’s law practice management page, and start running your law firm like a business.

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